Determinants of using good Spanish practices in the field of implementation open innovation by Polish textile and clothing companies

The article presents a comparative analysis of the innovation support system in Poland and Spain and references the innovation issues of clothing and textile manufacture sector in Poland. A list of recommendations for clothing and textile companies from the Łódź region was drawn up based on the Spanish experience and the idea of Open Innovation. This article analyzes the thesis that open innovation, social entrepreneurship, incentives for creativity and interdisciplinarity are far more important for economic success than capital resources or natural resources.